“What if I told you that Investing just ₹10,000 a month could potentially make you a crorepati in 15 years? That’s the power of a SIP — but only if you choose the right plan and stick with it.”
In India, SIP investments crossed ₹20,000 crore per month in 2024, proving how lakhs of investors are betting on disciplined wealth-building. But here’s the catch — not all SIP plans deliver equally. If your horizon is 10–20 years, you’re in the sweet spot for compounding. This is where small monthly investments can snowball into a massive corpus — enough for retirement, your child’s IIT/IIM dream, or even early financial freedom.
In this article, we’ll explore the 10 Top SIP plans for 2025 designed for long-term growth, analyse their performance, show wealth projections, and even cover diversification options like international funds — so you can invest smartly and confidently.
A Systematic Investment plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing in Mutual Funds, where you contribute a fixed amount every month (as low as ₹500). Instead of worrying about timing the market, SIPs average out your cost and let your money grow consistently over time.
For long-term goals (10–20 years), SIPs work best because they combine:
Compounding is like a snowball effect — the longer your money stays invested, the larger it grows. The “interest on interest” accelerates wealth creation in the later years.
Example:
This is why SIPs are most powerful when held for at least 15–20 years.
Nobody can perfectly predict market highs and lows. With SIPs, you don’t have to.
Over time, your purchase price averages out, reducing the “wrong entry” risk. This is especially valuable in volatile markets like India’s, where short-term ups and downs can scare investors.
Example: A lump sum investor in Jan 2020 (before COVID crash) would have panicked. But an SIP investor kept buying through the crash and the rebound, benefiting from low prices.
Unlike lump sum investments, SIPs are designed for affordability. You can start small (₹500 or ₹1,000/month) and step up later as your income grows.
Example: Many professionals begin with ₹2,000/month SIPs in their 20s and later raise it to ₹10,000–₹15,000/month in their 30s. This step-up strategy can increase your final corpus by 30–40% without straining your budget.
Flexibility features like pausing SIPs during emergencies or switching funds make it beginner-friendly.
One of the biggest enemies of wealth creation is human behaviour. We tend to:
SIPs automate discipline. Since the money is auto-debited every month, you continue investing regardless of market noise. This ensures you buy in both good and bad times, and avoid destructive emotional decisions.
Example: Investors who continued SIPs even during the 2008 crisis saw massive wealth creation by 2018 because they bought at rock-bottom prices.
✅ In short: SIPs work best in 10–20 years because they combine compounding, discipline, affordability, and risk-averaging — qualities no other investment vehicle offers in such a balanced way.
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Fund Selection Methodology used to find 10 funds
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) Min SIP Investment 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2024 (%) ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund Growth ₹196.05
↑ 1.40 ₹7,645 100 -1.5 9.8 -1.2 29.5 37 27.4 HDFC Infrastructure Fund Growth ₹47.771
↑ 0.23 ₹2,483 300 -0.9 9.2 -2.8 29.6 34.2 23 Franklin Build India Fund Growth ₹141.794
↑ 1.03 ₹2,884 500 -0.9 9.7 -1.8 29 33.7 27.8 Bandhan Infrastructure Fund Growth ₹49.852
↑ 0.44 ₹1,613 100 -3.4 7.6 -9.7 27.7 33.4 39.3 DSP India T.I.G.E.R Fund Growth ₹314.208
↑ 2.73 ₹5,303 500 -1.8 10 -8.4 27.2 33.2 32.4 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 3 Oct 25 Research Highlights & Commentary of 5 Funds showcased
Commentary ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund HDFC Infrastructure Fund Franklin Build India Fund Bandhan Infrastructure Fund DSP India T.I.G.E.R Fund Point 1 Highest AUM (₹7,645 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹2,483 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹2,884 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹1,613 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹5,303 Cr). Point 2 Established history (20+ yrs). Established history (17+ yrs). Established history (16+ yrs). Established history (14+ yrs). Oldest track record among peers (21 yrs). Point 3 Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile). Top rated. Rating: 5★ (upper mid). Rating: 4★ (lower mid). Point 4 Risk profile: High. Risk profile: High. Risk profile: High. Risk profile: High. Risk profile: High. Point 5 5Y return: 37.05% (top quartile). 5Y return: 34.24% (upper mid). 5Y return: 33.70% (lower mid). 5Y return: 33.36% (bottom quartile). 5Y return: 33.23% (bottom quartile). Point 6 3Y return: 29.46% (upper mid). 3Y return: 29.62% (top quartile). 3Y return: 28.96% (lower mid). 3Y return: 27.71% (bottom quartile). 3Y return: 27.16% (bottom quartile). Point 7 1Y return: -1.16% (top quartile). 1Y return: -2.82% (lower mid). 1Y return: -1.77% (upper mid). 1Y return: -9.71% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: -8.44% (bottom quartile). Point 8 Alpha: 0.00 (top quartile). Alpha: 0.00 (upper mid). Alpha: 0.00 (lower mid). Alpha: 0.00 (bottom quartile). Alpha: 0.00 (bottom quartile). Point 9 Sharpe: -0.48 (top quartile). Sharpe: -0.64 (upper mid). Sharpe: -0.64 (lower mid). Sharpe: -0.71 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: -0.71 (bottom quartile). Point 10 Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid). Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid). Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile). ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
HDFC Infrastructure Fund
Franklin Build India Fund
Bandhan Infrastructure Fund
DSP India T.I.G.E.R Fund
All the funds mentioned above are ideal, we are giving you detailed analysis of 5 funds.
To generate capital appreciation and income distribution to unit holders by investing predominantly in equity/equity related securities of the companies belonging to the infrastructure development and balance in debt securities and money market instruments. Research Highlights for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund Returns up to 1 year are on To seek long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of companies engaged in or expected to benefit from growth and development of infrastructure. Research Highlights for HDFC Infrastructure Fund Below is the key information for HDFC Infrastructure Fund Returns up to 1 year are on The Scheme seeks to achieve capital appreciation by investing in companies engaged directly or indirectly in infrastructure related activities. Research Highlights for Franklin Build India Fund Below is the key information for Franklin Build India Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 1. ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
Growth Launch Date 31 Aug 05 NAV (03 Oct 25) ₹196.05 ↑ 1.40 (0.72 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹7,645 on 31 Aug 25 Category Equity - Sectoral AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 1.89 Sharpe Ratio -0.48 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Sep 20 ₹10,000 30 Sep 21 ₹20,062 30 Sep 22 ₹22,524 30 Sep 23 ₹31,255 30 Sep 24 ₹50,301 30 Sep 25 ₹48,047 Returns for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 3 Oct 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 1.6% 3 Month -1.5% 6 Month 9.8% 1 Year -1.2% 3 Year 29.5% 5 Year 37% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 16% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 27.4% 2023 44.6% 2022 28.8% 2021 50.1% 2020 3.6% 2019 2.6% 2018 -14% 2017 40.8% 2016 2% 2015 -3.4% Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
Name Since Tenure Ihab Dalwai 3 Jun 17 8.25 Yr. Sharmila D’mello 30 Jun 22 3.17 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund as on 31 Aug 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 38.63% Basic Materials 15.71% Financial Services 15.25% Utility 10.39% Energy 8.23% Real Estate 2.98% Consumer Cyclical 1.94% Communication Services 1.71% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.16% Equity 94.84% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 09 | LT9% ₹720 Cr 1,998,954 NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 16 | NTPC5% ₹363 Cr 11,079,473 Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 24 | ADANIPORTS4% ₹298 Cr 2,268,659 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | RELIANCE4% ₹275 Cr 2,029,725 NCC Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 21 | NCC3% ₹267 Cr 13,053,905
↑ 531,900 Vedanta Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | VEDL3% ₹264 Cr 6,279,591 Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 06 | KPIL3% ₹225 Cr 1,803,566 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 20 | AXISBANK3% ₹209 Cr 1,996,057
↑ 100,000 AIA Engineering Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | AIAENG3% ₹202 Cr 660,770 CESC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 23 | CESC2% ₹178 Cr 11,700,502 2. HDFC Infrastructure Fund
HDFC Infrastructure Fund
Growth Launch Date 10 Mar 08 NAV (03 Oct 25) ₹47.771 ↑ 0.23 (0.48 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,483 on 31 Aug 25 Category Equity - Sectoral AMC HDFC Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 2.06 Sharpe Ratio -0.64 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 300 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Sep 20 ₹10,000 30 Sep 21 ₹18,908 30 Sep 22 ₹20,652 30 Sep 23 ₹29,739 30 Sep 24 ₹46,335 30 Sep 25 ₹43,823 Returns for HDFC Infrastructure Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 3 Oct 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 1.1% 3 Month -0.9% 6 Month 9.2% 1 Year -2.8% 3 Year 29.6% 5 Year 34.2% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 23% 2023 55.4% 2022 19.3% 2021 43.2% 2020 -7.5% 2019 -3.4% 2018 -29% 2017 43.3% 2016 -1.9% 2015 -2.5% Fund Manager information for HDFC Infrastructure Fund
Name Since Tenure Srinivasan Ramamurthy 12 Jan 24 1.64 Yr. Dhruv Muchhal 22 Jun 23 2.2 Yr. Data below for HDFC Infrastructure Fund as on 31 Aug 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 38.25% Financial Services 20.27% Basic Materials 10.14% Utility 6.94% Energy 6.33% Communication Services 3.68% Real Estate 2.29% Health Care 1.84% Technology 1.62% Consumer Cyclical 0.47% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 8.17% Equity 91.83% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 09 | ICICIBANK7% ₹182 Cr 1,300,000 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 12 | LT6% ₹137 Cr 380,000 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 | HDFCBANK5% ₹133 Cr 1,400,000 Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 23 | KPIL4% ₹95 Cr 758,285 J Kumar Infraprojects Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 15 | JKIL3% ₹86 Cr 1,400,000 InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 21 | INDIGO3% ₹85 Cr 150,000 NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 17 | NTPC3% ₹72 Cr 2,200,000 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 May 24 | RELIANCE3% ₹68 Cr 500,000 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 20 | BHARTIARTL3% ₹66 Cr 350,000 G R Infraprojects Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 21 | 5433172% ₹59 Cr 470,000 3. Franklin Build India Fund
Franklin Build India Fund
Growth Launch Date 4 Sep 09 NAV (03 Oct 25) ₹141.794 ↑ 1.03 (0.73 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,884 on 31 Aug 25 Category Equity - Sectoral AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 2.01 Sharpe Ratio -0.64 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Sep 20 ₹10,000 30 Sep 21 ₹19,616 30 Sep 22 ₹20,506 30 Sep 23 ₹28,515 30 Sep 24 ₹45,123 30 Sep 25 ₹42,883 Returns for Franklin Build India Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 3 Oct 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 1.1% 3 Month -0.9% 6 Month 9.7% 1 Year -1.8% 3 Year 29% 5 Year 33.7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 17.9% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 27.8% 2023 51.1% 2022 11.2% 2021 45.9% 2020 5.4% 2019 6% 2018 -10.7% 2017 43.3% 2016 8.4% 2015 2.1% Fund Manager information for Franklin Build India Fund
Name Since Tenure Ajay Argal 18 Oct 21 3.87 Yr. Kiran Sebastian 7 Feb 22 3.57 Yr. Sandeep Manam 18 Oct 21 3.87 Yr. Data below for Franklin Build India Fund as on 31 Aug 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 35.76% Utility 13.85% Energy 12.84% Financial Services 12.22% Communication Services 7.94% Basic Materials 4.92% Real Estate 3.03% Consumer Cyclical 2.89% Technology 2.35% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.2% Equity 95.8% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 20 | LT8% ₹239 Cr 665,000 InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 20 | INDIGO6% ₹169 Cr 300,000 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 12 | ICICIBANK6% ₹168 Cr 1,200,000 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 21 | RELIANCE6% ₹163 Cr 1,200,000 Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 19 | ONGC6% ₹160 Cr 6,825,000
↑ 425,000 NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 16 | NTPC5% ₹142 Cr 4,350,000
↑ 225,000 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 09 | BHARTIARTL5% ₹134 Cr 710,000 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 12 | AXISBANK4% ₹105 Cr 1,000,000 Power Grid Corp Of India Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | POWERGRID3% ₹99 Cr 3,600,000 Delhivery Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 24 | 5435293% ₹84 Cr 1,800,000
SIP Amount | Duration | Expected Returns (12% CAGR) | Final Corpus |
---|---|---|---|
₹5,000/month | 10 years | ~₹11.6 lakh | ~₹11.6 lakh |
₹5,000/month | 20 years | ~₹49 lakh | ~₹49 lakh |
₹10,000/month | 20 years | ~₹98 lakh | ~₹98 lakh |
Insight: Doubling your time horizon (10 → 20 years) multiplies wealth 4X, thanks to compounding.
Equity SIPs:
Debt SIPs:
SIPs in ELSS (Equity Linked Savings Scheme) also offer ₹1.5 lakh deduction under Section 80C.
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SIPs are the most reliable way to build long-term wealth in India. With just ₹500–₹5,000 per month, you can achieve major life goals in 10–20 years. Use Indian equity SIPs as your core portfolio and add a small allocation to International Mutual Funds for diversification. In 2025, with rising global themes (AI, EVs, clean energy), and India’s growth story, SIPs remain the smartest way to participate in wealth creation.
A: Large cap, flexi cap, and ELSS Equity Funds are best for long horizons.
A: Yes. A ₹10,000 SIP for 20 years at 12% CAGR can grow to nearly ₹1 crore.
A: You can start with ₹500/month, some AMCs allow even ₹100/month.
A: ELSS (Equity Linked Savings Schemes) qualify for Section 80C deduction.
A: No. Continuing SIPs during downturns buys more units at lower prices.
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Great! Informative SIP Thread. Very well covered and presented.